Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk
Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 22, 2025
In equity research, the goal is to get clients to pay for the teams research consistently , but revenue does not depend on deals or other specific events. But you would not build models for M&A deals, leveraged buyouts, or debt/equity issuances in research or at least, they would be far simpler than the IB versions.
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